"Rikki-tikki-tavi" Alternate Quiz

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Essay DIRECTIONS: Answer each of the questions in a well-written paragraph including a topic sentence and supporting details with explanations. Use your book . Plan your work before you write it out. Make sure sentences are complete and clean up spelling errors.
	1.	Consider the five basic plot elements: exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution. In an essay, describe an event in “Rikki-tikki-tavi” that illustrates each element. Then, explain why you think the plot elements do or do not create a satisfying story.
	2.	Did you predict the result of the battle between Rikki-tikki-tavi and Nagaina? In an essay, explain how easy or difficult it is for readers to predict the outcome of “Rikki-tikki-tavi.” Name the events in the story that might help the reader to predict the outcome. Name any events that might make it difficult for the reader to predict the outcome.
	3.	In “Rikki-tikki-tavi,” a story of conflict between natural enemies, the animals have personalities and demonstrate character traits that are very human. In an essay, analyze how traits such as loyalty, bravery, and selfishness drive the action of the story. Illustrate your points with examples of events in the story. For example, Rikki-tikki's curiosity leads him to explore the garden; Nag's fear causes him to plot against Rikki-tikki.